Rockwell 112 accident near Tomball, Texas, July 22, 2020
On July 22, 2020 at about 2:53 am local time, a 1972 Rockwell 112, registered N1013J, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Tomball, Texas (David Wayne Hooks Memorial airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the landing and subsequent go around.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 22, 2020 · about 2:53 am local time
- Place
- Tomball, Texas · David Wayne Hooks Memorial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 112 Undesignat, built 1972
- Registration
- N1013J · no longer on the register · serial 13
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, while attempting to land on runway 17R, the airplane encountered a crosswind and began “crabbing to the right.” He applied full power to go around, and the airplane lifted off, but it was then “pushed,” and right main landing gear (MLG) impacted a sign. The left wing then hit the runway, followed by the left MLG and nosewheel. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wing spars and the left aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The recorded wind at the time of the accident was from 080° at 9 knots. The pilot estimated that the wind gusted to 22 knots; there were no wind gusts recorded around the time of the accident.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing defining event
- Collision during takeoff/land during takeoff (rejected takeoff)
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Crosswind › Effect on operation
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › (general) › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 199 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: June 11, 2020
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,834.6 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 28, 2020; 21.5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,551 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO=360-C1D6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BRO Brownsville TX
- Destination: DWH Tomball TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 17R, 7,009 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 080° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 am from DWH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
6 documents, released by the NTSB on March 10, 2021. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTSB Form 6120.1-2, Pilot-operator Aircraft Accident Report | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Pilot's Statement to FAA and Diagrams | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 3 | FAA Inspector's Report | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Crosswind Component Chart | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Excerpt from Pilot's Operating Handbook | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 6 | Accident Report Photographs | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
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